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About Weatherwise

Weatherwise features fascinating articles and spectacular color photographs that showcase the power, beauty, and excitement of weather. Weatherwise articles present the latest discoveries and hottest issues in meteorology and climatology and focus on the relation of weather to technology, history, culture, art, and society. In each issue, our expert columnists answer reader questions about the weather; discuss current events and people in the news; review new weather-related books and videos; test reader forecast skills with analysis of weather maps; and summarize recent weather events in the United States and Canada.

Popular annual features in Weatherwise include the Photo Contest, a sensational gallery of prize-winning weather photography submitted by our readers; and an annual review of the previous year's weather.

Recent articles include:

* Wind Power: The Ultimate Renewable Energy Source

* 'The Flood City': How Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is Keeping the Forces of Nature at Bay.

* On the Frontline of Climate Change: Residents of Igloolik, Nunavut, face the reality of a warmer world.

* Building Castles in the Sky - See how engineers use the latest technology to build wind-resistant skyscrapers.